TrainingToday product update: launch of new Spanish and software courses

TrainingToday® is excited to announce the launch of new Spanish and software courses. Our subject matter experts have expanded and refreshed our library of Spanish courses in response to widespread demand. We’ve also added several software courses for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Read on to learn more about what’s new at TrainingToday.

New content releases

Spanish courses

The development of our training offerings in Spanish continues to be a priority for TrainingToday, so we’ve added new courses and fine-tuned existing ones. Our experts have expanded our Spanish safety courses, providing valuable training for Spanish-speaking workers. We’ve also revamped some existing courses to provide the highest-quality training available. Check out our new and refreshed Spanish offerings below.

New courses

• Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (Spanish): Compressed gases are used in millions of products and processes across a wide variety of industries. They are considered hazardous materials and, if misused, can cause serious injuries. This session is intended for workers who are required to handle, use, or transport compressed gases.
• Prepared for Weather Emergencies (Spanish): Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and severe storms often occur with some warning, but it’s important that you take precautions to stay safe. This module covers what to do if a weather emergency threatens your facility or your home.
• Working Safely with Flammable Liquids (Spanish): In this training session, we will discuss the hazards of flammable liquids, as well as the precautions required for working safely with them. Because flammable liquids can be so hazardous and cause fires, explosions, injuries, and extensive damage to workplaces, you need to know how to work safely with them so you can minimize risks and prevent accidents.

Refreshed courses

• Excavation Safety for Construction Workers (Spanish): Excavating is one of the most hazardous construction operations. This module provides safety information for all employees working in and around excavations about hazards and protective measures to prevent injuries and fatalities.
• Underground Construction Safety (Spanish): Constructing underground tunnels, shafts, chambers, and passageways exposes workers to many dangers, including reduced visibility, falling rocks and soil, difficult or limited entry and exit in work areas, exposure to air contaminants, and emergencies such as fire and explosion. This module provides workers involved in underground construction work with information about common hazards and safe work practices to prevent injuries and respond to emergencies.
• COVID-19 and the Workplace (Spanish): As the COVID-19 pandemic enters a new phase, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released updated guidance for non-healthcare employers and employees as they return to or continue to go into the workplace. The main objective of this training session is to inform unvaccinated and otherwise at-risk workers who aren’t covered by OSHA’s emergency temporary standard about appropriate steps they can take to prevent exposure to and infection with COVID-19.
• Basic First Aid for Medical Emergencies (Spanish): When a serious injury occurs, you have to think and act quickly. This session focuses on training employees in two of the most important ways to minimize injury or death: basic first aid and CPR.
• Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls: A Guide for Employees (Spanish): Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common causes of injury on the job and at home. This session helps employees recognize these hazards and take proper precautions to prevent accidents and injuries.

Software courses

Software for businesses continues to evolve, and training must evolve with it. Our newly added courses tackle some of the most important and frequently used software, allowing employees to upskill and reskill. Whether employees are beginners or seasoned experts, TrainingToday has courses to help them expand and hone their skill set. New technologies are constantly emerging, and TrainingToday will continue adding courses to keep up with technology’s rapid pace.

• Excel—Power Query: In this course, you’ll learn how to connect to multiple data sources, set up queries to remove unneeded data, manipulate existing data, and create new columns. Microsoft certified trainer Kathy Jones will show you how to use the Power Query Editor to perform all these functions and streamline your workflow in the process.
• Leading Engaging Zoom Meetings: This course takes you through some of the basic Zoom tools, such as whiteboards, annotation, polls, and screen-sharing. Then it moves into more complex meeting structures like breakout rooms for small-group collaboration and how to manage them. It ends with guidelines to heighten interest, participation, and engagement.
• Mastering Excel 2021—Basics: In this course, you’ll learn to make your spreadsheets easily readable and visually appealing while including complex functions and summary reports. Jones will also show you how to address function errors, customize your charts, and create and use tables and PivotTables to easily manipulate and summarize your data.
• Mastering Excel 2021—Intermediate: An Excel master can work wonders—from organizing lists to creating multilayered, interactive reports to answering critical business questions like return on investment (ROI), budget allocations, expense tracking, and more. This course builds on your existing Excel knowledge and teaches you how to manage data, charts, and tables and how to use powerful tools such as PivotTables, PivotCharts, Slicers, Timelines, and more.
• Mastering Outlook 365—Beginner (2022): Few things have greater impact on your productivity than how you use Outlook. Too many people waste time on unnecessary tasks when they could be taking advantage of the many features embedded in Outlook. This course will help you brush up on your Outlook skills so you can become more productive while using the basic elements of Outlook.
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Basics: In this course, you’ll learn to modify your bulleted and numbered lists, add tables for readability, and add animation to keep viewers engaged. Whether you’re using a template design, customizing your own text boxes, or adding dynamic pictures, our PowerPoint® expert Kathy Snizaski will show you how to create and customize interesting presentations and present them flawlessly.
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Beginner: Whether you’re designing a presentation for a meeting or creating a handout, you’ll learn the basics of organizing and effectively presenting the information you need to share. In this course, you’ll learn all the basic features of Microsoft® PowerPoint so you can start creating your own presentations.
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Intermediate: In this course, you’ll learn design principles and how to customize themes to help you capture and retain the attention of your audience. Snizaski will also show you how to make your slides more readable using formatting tools and customizing tabs and spacing.
• Mastering PowerPoint 365—Basics (2022): Whether you’re using a template design, customizing your own text boxes, or adding dynamic pictures, Snizaski will show you how to create and customize interesting presentations and present them flawlessly.
• Mastering Visio—Intermediate: Visio can help you visually represent work processes, hierarchies, and workflows to make data easier to understand and follow. In this course, you will learn how to create specific types of diagrams, as well as modify visual elements such as backgrounds, themes, and styles.
• Mastering Word 365—Basics (2022): Word is more than a word processor. In this course, we’ll show you everything you need to know to work efficiently and create polished documents.
• Mastering Word 365—Beginner (2022): While used by millions of people daily, there are few who know how to maximize Word’s functions and features. In this basics course, you’ll learn everything you need to know to start harnessing the full power of Microsoft Word.
• Smartsheet basics: Project management is a difficult role, but Smartsheet makes it easy to create projects and collaborate with teammates. In this session, we’ll show you how to create and modify tasks, as well as manage project communication and use collaboration tools.

LMS feature and functionality spotlight

Rule-based assignments

Keeping track of employees’ training progress can be a unique and time-consuming challenge. By creating rule-based assignments in TrainingToday’s learning management system (LMS), you can simplify the process and ensure each employee completes the appropriate training.

Admins are given three ways to assign training to learners:

• Assigning courses to a single learner: Select the desired courses from our Content tab, then select the desired learner from the “People” tab, and lastly, click the “Assign to existing people” button.
• Assigning courses to a team: Select the desired courses from the Content tab, navigate to the “Team” tab, and click the “Assign to teams” button. Selected teams will appear in the “Selected Teams” column so you can keep track of which teams will be assigned to a course.
• Assign a catalog of courses: Select a team from the Teams tab, then select “Course Team Library.” From there, you can follow similar steps for assigning courses to a single learner. You will be prompted to “Add to Team Library” or “Add to Team Lead/Admin Library.”

If you have a larger organization or simply want to expedite the training assignment process, TrainingToday offers the ability to make automated or rule-based assignments. This automation can make course, learning path, team, and brand assignments simple and smooth for both admins and learners. The auto-assign feature has numerous use cases, but a few of the most useful examples are:

• Auto-Assign mandatory training for new hires.
• Auto-Assign based on location, as different states have different training requirements.
• Auto-Assign based on job function.

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Discover our newly added Spanish courses, and bring valuable training to your diverse workforce. With courses in their native language, Spanish speakers will be able to expand their skills while feeling included and welcome in your organization. For companies looking to broaden their workforce’s software skills, check out our newly updated Software Skills library. With courses on Microsoft products, Zoom, Visio, and Smartsheet, you can help your employees upskill and elevate your team’s capabilities.

Empower your team with engaging, comprehensive online training for improved performance, compliance, and growth with TrainingToday. Ready to elevate your team’s success? Don’t wait—contact us today and unlock the full potential of our cutting-edge online training platform that will transform your workforce!

The new content is available in the following libraries:

All Access: EHS

• Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (Spanish)
• Prepared for Weather Emergencies (Spanish)
• Working Safely with Flammable Liquids (Spanish)
• Excavation Safety for Construction Workers (Spanish)
• Underground Construction Safety (Spanish)
• COVID-19 and the Workplace (Spanish)
• Basic First Aid for Medical Emergencies (Spanish)
• Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls: A Guide for Employees (Spanish)

All Access: Spanish

• Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (Spanish)
• Prepared for Weather Emergencies (Spanish)
• Working Safely with Flammable Liquids (Spanish)
• Excavation Safety for Construction Workers (Spanish)
• Underground Construction Safety (Spanish)
• COVID-19 and the Workplace (Spanish)
• Basic First Aid for Medical Emergencies (Spanish)
• Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls: A Guide for Employees (Spanish)

Workplace Safety

• Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (Spanish)
• Prepared for Weather Emergencies (Spanish)
• Working Safely with Flammable Liquids (Spanish)
• COVID-19 and the Workplace (Spanish)
• Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls: A Guide for Employees (Spanish)

Workplace Safety CA

• Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (Spanish)
• Prepared for Weather Emergencies (Spanish)
• COVID-19 and the Workplace (Spanish)
• Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls: A Guide for Employees (Spanish)

Construction Safety (Spanish)

• Excavation Safety for Construction Workers (Spanish)
• Underground Construction Safety (Spanish)
• Basic First Aid for Medical Emergencies (Spanish)

COVID-19 and the Workplace

• COVID-19 and the Workplace (Spanish)

Business Software

• Excel—Power Query
• Leading Engaging Zoom Meetings
• Mastering Excel 2021—Basics
• Mastering Excel 2021—Intermediate
• Mastering Outlook 365—Beginner (2022)
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Basics
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Beginner
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Intermediate
• Mastering PowerPoint 365—Basics (2022)
• Mastering Visio—Intermediate
• Mastering Word 365—Basics (2022)
• Mastering Word 365—Beginner (2022)
• Smartsheet basics

Microsoft Excel Bundle

• Excel—Power Query
• Mastering Excel 2021—Basics
• Mastering Excel 2021—Intermediate

Microsoft Office Complete

• Excel—Power Query
• Mastering Excel 2021—Basics
• Mastering Excel 2021—Intermediate
• Mastering Outlook 365—Beginner (2022)
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Basics
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Beginner
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Intermediate
• Mastering PowerPoint 365—Basics (2022)
• Mastering Visio—Intermediate
• Mastering Word 365—Basics (2022)
• Mastering Word 365—Beginner (2022)
• Smartsheet basics

Microsoft Office Essentials

• Excel—Power Query
• Mastering Excel 2021—Intermediate
• Mastering Outlook 365—Beginner (2022)
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Basics
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Beginner
• Mastering PowerPoint 2021—Intermediate
• Mastering PowerPoint 365—Basics (2022)
• Mastering Word 365—Basics (2022)
• Mastering Word 365—Beginner (2022)
• Smartsheet basics